Open House for Butterflies

Continuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.

Author: Ruth Krauss
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 12/04/2001
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 6.60h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780060286361

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 55691 / Open House for Butterflies


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 10/01/1999 pg. 92
PW Notes and Reprints 11/19/2001 pg. 69
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 305 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 305 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Krauss, Ruth: -

Ruth Krauss was one of the most widely celebrated children's book authors of all time. Her long list of award-winning books includes The Carrot Seed, The Happy Day, A Hole Is to Dig, Open House for Butterflies, A Very Special House, and many others. Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world.

Sendak, Maurice: -

Maurice Sendak's books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.